The Bortne Tunnel (Norwegian: Bortnetunnelen) is a road tunnel in Bremanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 4,758-metre (15,610 ft) long tunnel was built from 2010 to 2013 and was opened in the summer of 2013.[1] The tunnel is part of Norwegian County Road 616 and it connects the village of Bortnen to an area along lake Sørdalsvatnet, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of the municipal center of Svelgen.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Vestland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 61°50′42″N 5°23′41″E / 61.8451°N 5.3948°E |
| Status | Open |
| Route |  Fv616 |
| Start | Bortnen |
| End | Sørdalsvatnet |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | 2010 |
| Opened | 2013 |
| Operator | Statens vegvesen |
| Traffic | Automotive |
| Technical | |
| Length | 4,758 metres (15,610 ft) |
The tunnel was built as part of a large project to connect the islands of Bremangerlandet and Frøya to the mainland with a direct connection to the municipal center of Svelgen. This tunnel is the final leg of this project.[2] After this tunnel opened, the ferry connection from Smørhamn to Kjelkenes (across the Frøysjøen strait) was discontinued.
References
edit- ^ Merzagora, Eugenio A.; Lotsberg, Gunnar (eds.). "Road Tunnels in Norway > 3 000 m". Road Tunnels in Norway. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
- ^ "Fakta om Fv616 Bremangersambandet 2" (in Norwegian). Statens vegvesen.
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